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Dera HJ
Speaking as an avid reader of your column I read that virtually every type of VAG diesel or petrol engine has relliability and other failure issues,there seem to be many problems with readers cars.
I have previously driven Japanese cars which generally just keep,going,without all these ssues.
Are VAG more interested in revene from repair work than having a reputation for relability..
Secondly i purchased a Golf convertible fitted with an EA189 2ltr diesel engine and have discovered that it had its first oil change after 18,000 miles on the long service regime.
The car will nw have an oil and filter change every 5,000 miles.would the engine benefit from an engine oil flush to clean carbon from the turbo supply and drain pipes in order to improve reliabilty.
Any advce would be welcome.
Regards
Rich
Speaking as an avid reader of your column I read that virtually every type of VAG diesel or petrol engine has relliability and other failure issues,there seem to be many problems with readers cars.
I have previously driven Japanese cars which generally just keep,going,without all these ssues.
Are VAG more interested in revene from repair work than having a reputation for relability..
Secondly i purchased a Golf convertible fitted with an EA189 2ltr diesel engine and have discovered that it had its first oil change after 18,000 miles on the long service regime.
The car will nw have an oil and filter change every 5,000 miles.would the engine benefit from an engine oil flush to clean carbon from the turbo supply and drain pipes in order to improve reliabilty.
Any advce would be welcome.
Regards
Rich
Asked on 23 December 2015 by Rich
Answered by
Honest John
Are VAG more interested in revenue from repair work than having a reputation for reliability?
Interesting question. Somehow they managed to sustain a reputation for reliability while building cars with questionable reliability. A bit like convincing people their cars were of such high quality that they were worth constantly repairing. I was sucked into this, too, in the 1980s. Then switched to cheap and nasty FIATs and Fords and Mazdas that nothing much ever went wrong with. Yes, do a couple of 5,000 mile oil changes. Don't have an oil flush. Do change the turbo oil feed and oil return pipes because they might be partially blocked with carbon.
Interesting question. Somehow they managed to sustain a reputation for reliability while building cars with questionable reliability. A bit like convincing people their cars were of such high quality that they were worth constantly repairing. I was sucked into this, too, in the 1980s. Then switched to cheap and nasty FIATs and Fords and Mazdas that nothing much ever went wrong with. Yes, do a couple of 5,000 mile oil changes. Don't have an oil flush. Do change the turbo oil feed and oil return pipes because they might be partially blocked with carbon.
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